Well I got some PCWorld writing done and I’m getting this done by 3pm AND I also got at least a little fiction writing done though I have to reengineer some stuffÂ becauseÂ the script is turning into a smaller scale story where Owen accidentally kills all his friends ancestors after he travels back in time…In related news I continue to think about how Children’s Hospital is a weird show because that actually ISN’T the kind of premise that’s too out of the episodic structure or budget to be written on spec. Also I’m thinking about the New Aesthetic a lot again lately and so there are more stories about stuff in that direction than in recent history. Wait actually looking at this I cut all of those with like, one exception. Thankfully there are also other links.

Horde of space GIFsSee this is another link. Can somebody start adding the traditional memes to this? #5 would make an absolutely solid “Deal With It” #6 is “Fuck this shit” material if I’ve ever seen it and #4 is a pretty great candidate for “look at all the fucks I don’t give” but that may be kinda high-concept.Â via Boing BoingÂ http://boingboing.netJanuary 16, 2013 at 03:13PM– – – – –

The history of how-toAnd now for some added historical context about how if anything today’s DIY set are way LESS crazy than they’ve been in the past.via Boing BoingÂ http://boingboing.netJanuary 16, 2013 at 11:27AM– – – – –

The life and death of the American arcadeI finally did it you guys. I finally beat Bruce Sterling to a “Dead Media Beat” post. Arcades are dead and this is probably the most thorough account of their whole history I’ve ever seen. Also it still has some “come on guys, we can save it, let’s all clap for Tinkerbell” vibes here and there but compared to the average piece on arcades its refreshingly devoid of that.via kottke.orgÂ http://kottke.org/January 17, 2013 at 09:03AM– – – – –

Whites Only Laundry, Clueless Owner Gives His Laundromat Bad NamesYou know I think this joke goes through one too many iterations but the first minute or so is really solid. It’s one of those bits that also works weirdly poorly on the internet. There’s some bizarre Atlanta analog to Portlandia out there in the multiverse where this sketch is a runner throughout the episode and it’s the funniest thing I’ve ever seen.via Laughing SquidÂ http://laughingsquid.comJanuary 17, 2013 at 11:15AM– – – – –

Secret messages in gamesOkay so I’m going to post a wiki of secret messages in games pretty much no matter what but you know it’s quality content when it spends time making fun of software pirates and BoingBoing publishes it anyway.via Boing BoingÂ http://boingboing.netJanuary 17, 2013 at 06:36AM– – – – –

Mandolinsect, Kinetic Sculpture Made out of a Mandolin by Nemo GouldOkay what do I have to pay for the hand carved wooden martian tripod that runs on top of antlers? Because I know if I have to ask I can’t afford it and I’d have no place to put it anyway but I feel like weeping softly to myself tonight so I’m curious. Oh God I just tried to check and he’s the same guy that did theÂ octopus radio thingÂ I’m not sure my entire yearly income’s going to cover one of these things.via Laughing SquidÂ http://laughingsquid.comJanuary 17, 2013 at 09:47AM– – – – –

Your 2013 Baby Name Guide: Puritan Edition, Part TwoOkay nobody can make it through this list without laughing. Nobody. If you manage it I will demand proof in the form of you reading all these names aloud without breaking because I simply will not believe you but then I will give you like $20 bucks and a public shout out in OTP. You won’t be able to though. Don’t even try. Just save this for when you’re upset.via The HairpinÂ http://thehairpin.com/January 17, 2013 at 08:15AM– – – – –